Welder--Orange, TX

Complete Staffing; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Cafeteria plan options

401K w/match

5 days PTO first year

potential raises

annual bonus

Job summary

Metal Superstore in Orange, TX is seeking a Welder. Responsibilities include reading shop drawings, fabricating frames and components, welding with MIG/flux-core, and inspecting work for quality. You will lead a Welder's Assistant and maintain equipment in a hot shop.

Starting pay is $20.00–$28.00 per hour with a 520 hr. probationary period. This is a temp to hire position with benefits after converting to permanent status.

Qualifications

• 2+ years welding experience in fabrication or field work.
• Proficient in MIG/flux-core welding on carbon steel.
• Able to read shop drawings and a tape measure to 1/16 inch.
• Able to lift 50 lbs regularly and work in a hot shop for full shifts.
• Reliable transportation and on-time attendance.
• Willing to complete a weld test during interview.

Responsibilities

• Read shop drawings and cut lists to fabricate frames, trusses, columns, and building components.
• Fit up, tack, and weld structural beams, tubing, channel, angle, and plate using MIG/flux-core and stick.
• Check work for square, level, and dimension before it leaves your station.
• Cut and prep steel with saws, torches, and plasma cutters.
• Inspect your own welds and fix defects before parts move on.
• Direct and teach a Welder's Assistant during fit-up and prep.
• Maintain welding machines, leads, and tools; follow hot-work and fire safety rules.

Skills

MIG welding

Flux-core welding

Shop drawings reading

Tape measure

Physical strength

Punctual attendance

Tools

Plasma cutters

Torchs

Saws

Job description

We are hiring a Welder for a Metal Superstore in Orange, TX!

Job Description

• •Read shop drawings and cut lists to fabricate frames, trusses, columns, and building components
• •Fit up, tack, and weld structural beams, tubing, channel, angle, and plate using MIG/flux-core and stick
• •Check work for square, level, and dimension before it leaves your station
• •Cut and prep steel with saws, torches, and plasma cutters
• •Inspect your own welds and fix defects before parts move on
• •Direct and teach a Welder's Assistant during fit-up and prep
• •Maintain welding machines, leads, and tools; follow hot-work and fire safety rules

Required

• •2+ years of production or structural welding experience in a fabrication shop or field setting
• •Proficient in MIG/flux-core welding on carbon steel; able to weld in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions
• •Able to read shop drawings and a tape measure accurately to 1/16 inch
• •Able to lift 50 lbs regularly and work in a hot shop for full shifts
• •Reliable transportation and on-time attendance
• •Willing to complete a weld test as part of the interview

Preferred

• •AWS certification (such as D1.1 structural steel)
• •Experience fabricating metal buildings, carports, or structural frames
• •Forklift or overhead crane experience
• •Valid Texas driver's license with a clean record

Working conditions

Shop work around heat, sparks, noise, and fumes. Some days may include loading material or helping on job sites.

PAY:

Starting pay is $20.00--$28.00 perh hour, Depending on Experience with a 520 hr. probationary period.

This is a temp to hire position.

Benefits after going permanent:

• Health Insurance
• Cafeteria plan options
• 401K w/match
• 5 days PTO first year
• potential raises
• an annual bonus once on payroll!

Work Hours

Standard hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m.--5:00 p.m., 1 hr lunch

Candidates MUST:

• * Be a Texas or Louisiana Resident at time of interview and hire in.
• * Submit 3 Professional References upon completion of phone interview
• * Submit a "Clear" drug screen and Criminal Background check
• * Submit a valid Driver's License and Social Security Card.